Punk Goes Acoustic Sneak Peek

Check out new tracks from Punk Goes Acoustic 2, out this week on Fearless.

Wipe those tears, emo fans. The second installment of Punk Goes Acoustic is here to nurse those bruised hearts (and punk rock egos) with a tear-jerking host of unreleased and exclusive tracks! Out today via the Fearless imprint, both mainstays and up-and-comers of the respective rock genres have fine-tuned some fan favorites into acoustic standouts, and the All-American Rejects, Silverstein, and Mayday Parade are just a few to calm their angst-driven rock down into six strings and the occasional handclap.

Mark Hoppus of +44 couldn’t sound more sincere in his acoustic version of “Baby Come On,” while Jack’s Mannequin channels contemporary pop/rock tresses on “Bruised.” Say Anything’s Max Bemis lends his talents too, relatively toning down his oft-dramatic self for an almost whimsical, country-tinged version of “Woe.” Perhaps the most interesting transformation from punk to acoustic is Anti-Flag’s “Welcome to 1984,” a snarling tune which finds pissed off lead singer Justin Sane comparing Bush-era America to George Orwell’s epic book 1984. Bottom line: pick up Punk Goes Acoustic 2 before another car make-out session is ruined by the shrieking on your newest screamo album.

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